Home Staging and Decorating thought activism at its most passionate! Snappy answers and reasoned resets for your space and your stuff, and why it all matters so darn much.
Getting ready to paint? Might want to check out your light bulbs first. Paint colors and lighting are intertwined; always my first consideration in design and staging consults. Paint color anchors a room, and nothing determines how paint color reads … Continued
Holding onto stuff you don’t need or want because you’re sure there’s another, better place for it…but you just haven’t found it yet? As a Home Stager I see this every day. Here’s a starter list of my favorite ways … Continued
We’ve all done the weekend warrior thing: summoning our inner superhero, we go all-in on accumulated tasks on a free weekend. Fine for cleaning out closets or painting bathrooms, but preparing and maintaining exterior property is time sensitive, and shouldn’t … Continued
August is usually when we start thinking about the productive things we ‘should’ be doing with our summer. Often that means getting rid of stuff we don’t need anymore. If that’s you-this Westchester County Home Stager says think Freecycle! A great … Continued
If you decide to donate, it’s green AND greater good Don’t confuse what is helpful and convienent for you (finding a place that’ll take your stuff) with what is a welcome/needed donation for them. Make sure your donations fit the needs and … Continued
Furniture Sharehouse is Westchester County’s own furniture bank. Run by volunteers, Furniture Sharehouse collects unwanted clean, basic furniture, and re-distributes it FREE to clients of about 40 different Westchester County agencies. Every month, on average, 7 to 8 Westchester County … Continued
Over the winter of 2009-20010 homeowner Gerry Angel paid about $1000.00 per month to heat her 1850 square-foot ranch. This coming winter she’s thinking around $100.00 a month for her newly re-designed, now 2900 square foot house. Maybe. Today starts … Continued
Originally written in 2012, refreshed and re-posted for 2018 Are you registered to vote? I hold an individual’s right to vote very dearly, and decry anyone who wants to mess with that. ANYONE. As August progresses, November seems oh-so-far-away. But anyone … Continued
Many possessions are difficult to part with, but having another place where said possessions can go and be loved and utilized often eases the distress. Unwanted pianos though are notoriously difficult to adopt-out. They are big, and difficult to move; often … Continued
When I was in school and desperately broke, I decorated with plants because it was cheap. Later, I included plants in my floor plans for my clients largely for aesthetic value-there was always a plant or tree out there that could … Continued
